Safety Advisor

John Holland; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Salary continuance

Salary sacrifice options

18 weeks paid parental leave with 18+?

Flexible working

Career progression

Job summary

John Holland is seeking a Safety Adviser for the North East Link project in Melbourne. The role focuses on implementing the safety plan, leading a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with legislation, codes and client requirements on a major on-site program.

You will conduct risk assessments, oversee safety governance activities, and provide expert safety advice to project teams, while coordinating with stakeholders to ensure timely safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Diploma in WHS (or related discipline) and Certificate IV in OHS (or equivalent).
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40122).
• Lead Auditor, ICAM Investigation, Return to Work and Behaviour-Based Safety certifications.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Mental Health First Aid and High Risk Work competencies (Confined Space and Working at Heights).
• Current Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Project Safety Plan, Emergency Response & Management Plan, and associated safety systems.
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture with visible leadership and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, codes of practice, client requirements and safety policies.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop risk control strategies across activities.
• Lead safety governance activities including inspections, audits, and safety committees.
• Prepare and continuously improve safety management systems, plans, and documentation.
• Investigate, manage and report safety incidents with corrective actions.
• Provide expert safety advice, coaching, and support to project teams, including attendance at meetings.
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors, regulatory authorities and stakeholders.
• Support project delivery with cross-functional collaboration and weekend/night shift rosters for safety coverage.

Education

Diploma in WHS

Certificate IV in OHS

Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40122)

Lead Auditor

ICAM Investigation

Return to Work

Behaviour-Based Safety

First Aid

CPR

Mental Health First Aid

High Risk Work (Confined Space, Working at Heights)

Current Driver’s Licence

Job description

At John Holland, our purpose is simple – we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

About the project:

John Holland is looking for aSafety Advisorto join our North East Link - Hoddle to Burke project based on site at Kew, Melbourne.

Eastern Hoddle Bourke Alliance (EHBA), comprising John Holland, Seymour Whyte, Mott MacDonald and Jacobs, in partnership with MRPV, is delivering a major upgrade of Melbourne's Eastern Freeway as part of the North East Link Project. The project includes:

• 6km of freeway widening with additional lanes in both directions
• 3km dedicated busway separated from mainline traffic
• Major bridge and structural works, including a new Yarra River bridge
• Installation of retaining walls, drainage, noise walls, ITS, lighting and signage

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Implement and maintain the Project Safety Plan, Emergency Response & Management Plan, and associated safety systems, ensuring alignment with project objectives, KPIs, and organisational requirements.
• Lead and promote a strong safety culture by demonstrating visible safety leadership, championing continuous improvement initiatives, and mentoring personnel in safe work practices and behaviours.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, codes of practice, client requirements, and company safety policies, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify hazards, and develop, implement, and monitor effective risk control strategies across project activities.
• Participate in and lead safety governance activities, including inspections, audits, observations, iLead conversations, emergency drills, and consultation forums such as safety committees and HSR engagements.
• Prepare, maintain, and continuously improve safety management systems, plans, procedures, reports, and documentation, ensuring all records are accurate, up-to-date, and readily accessible.
• Investigate, manage, and report safety incidents, ensuring corrective actions are implemented and all incidents are communicated accurately and promptly to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide expert safety advice, coaching, and operational support to project and construction teams, including attendance at pre-starts, toolbox talks, planning sessions, and other project meetings.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with clients, subcontractors, regulatory authorities, health and safety representatives, and other stakeholders to support project safety and compliance outcomes.
• Support project delivery through effective cross-functional collaboration, timely completion of responsibilities, and flexible participation in weekend and night-shift rosters to provide safety coverage for critical project activities.

To be successful in this key role, you must have:

• Diploma in WHS (or related discipline) and Certificate IV in OHS (or equivalent).
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Certificate IV in Training & Assessment (TAE40122).
• Lead Auditor, ICAM Investigation, Return to Work and Behaviour-Based Safety (or equivalent) certifications.
• Current First Aid, CPR, Mental Health First Aid, and High Risk Work competencies (Confined Space and Working at Heights).
• Ability to be available to work weekends and night shifts as required

As part of the team, you help us deliver on our promise to transform lives

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

What’s in it for you

We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

We offer:

• Competitive remunerationwith salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefitsincluding 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progressionunderpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equityis part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible workingthat works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.